Chatham Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Surrey Hills, Victoria 3127 · Boroondara LGA
#293 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#646 of 4,908 nationally
About Chatham Primary School
Chatham Primary School is a public primary school located in Surrey Hills, Victoria (3127), within the Boroondara local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 241 students (117 girls and 124 boys).
Chatham Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1147, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 95th percentile of Australian schools. 61% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 3% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 22 teachers (16.1 full-time equivalent) and 9 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 29% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Chatham Primary School scores 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 293rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (29th of 30 in the Boroondara area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1147
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)61% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-29% enrolments since 2020 (area median -15%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Chatham Primary School's 241 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Chatham Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Chatham Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Paul's College
Balwyn · Independent special · U
50 students · ICSEA 1090 · 712 m away
Our Holy Redeemer School
Surrey Hills · Catholic primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1180 · 804 m away
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171 · 976 m away
Fintona Girls' School
Balwyn · Independent combined · Prep-12
533 students · ICSEA 1191 · 1.0 km away
Mont Albert Primary School
Mont Albert · Government primary · Prep-6
605 students · ICSEA 1149 · 1.1 km away
Surrey Hills Primary School
Surrey Hills · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1166 · 1.2 km away
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar
Canterbury · Independent combined · Prep-12
814 students · ICSEA 1135 · 1.7 km away
Canterbury Primary School
Canterbury · Government primary · Prep-6
639 students · ICSEA 1192 · 1.7 km away
Belmore School
Balwyn · Government special · U
41 students · ICSEA 1096 · 1.7 km away
Greythorn Primary School
Balwyn North · Government primary · Prep-6
434 students · ICSEA 1152 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mount Macedon Primary School
Mount Macedon · Government primary · Prep-6
131 students · ICSEA 1147
Burwood East Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
520 students · ICSEA 1147
Elsternwick Primary School
Brighton · Government primary · Prep-6
463 students · ICSEA 1147
Princes Hill Primary School
Carlton North · Government primary · Prep-6
327 students · ICSEA 1147
Coburg West Primary School
Coburg · Government primary · Prep-6
370 students · ICSEA 1147
Doncaster Gardens Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
785 students · ICSEA 1147
Frequently asked questions
Is Chatham Primary School a public or private school?
Chatham Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Chatham Primary School offer?
Chatham Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Chatham Primary School?
In 2025, Chatham Primary School had 241 enrolled students (117 girls, 124 boys), a change of -29% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Chatham Primary School?
Chatham Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1147. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Chatham Primary School rank in VIC?
Chatham Primary School ranks 293rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (73.8/100), and 646th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Chatham Primary School?
Chatham Primary School has about 15.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Chatham Primary School each year?
In 2025, Chatham Primary School had 34 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Chatham Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Chatham Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Chatham Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Chatham Primary School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Chatham Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 5.3 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.